JERRY PARK APRIL. Fine Art Photographer Jerry Park

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1 JERRY PARK APRIL Fine Art Photographer Jerry Park 04 16

2 APRIL SPEAKER Jerry Park JERRY PARK J erry Park is a Southerner. Born and raised. His soul forever imprinted by his heritage. That means there s a story in everything he sees, and he tries to tell it in the resulting photograph. Tradition, loss, hope, tragedy, family and foolishness all the themes we are drawn to in the best of southern writing, historical and fictional. He offers the viewer a glimpse into that lush mosaic by looking at images. He also often accompanies his photographs with written expressions short stories, essays, poems brought to the surface by his own contemplation of the print. Jerry is exhibited in galleries around the country, two of which have designated him as an Artist of Distinction. His hometown gallery in Nashville is The Arts Company. His work is included in the permanent collections of the Tennessee State Museum and Colorado Center for Fine Art Photography in. He is collected by several commercial clients and has been published in books, magazines, and newspapers. jerryparkphotography.com 2 T HE NPC HISTOGRAM APRIL 2016

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4 MARCH 2016 PHOTO OF THE MONTH THEME:MOVIE THEATER MARQUEES CLUB LEADERS JANIS TOMANEK BOB ELLIS ELECTED OFFICERS Dennis Gowan, President Steve Mabry, President-Elect Tom Giese, Secretary Virginia Gregory-Kocaj, Treasurer Beth Brown, Assistant Treasurer BOARD MEMBERS Dana Barrett, Tony Beesley & Charles Rader VOLUNTEER OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES Charity Event Leader Jamie Bruner Exhibit Coordinator Wayne Wilkerson SECOND PLACE: Bob Ellis Hospitality Committee Adriane Mealor Membership Virginia Gregory-Kocaj Newsletter Tom Ventress Website Committee Shelly Rosenberg (Webmaster), Tom Oakley (Club Pbase Gallery Editor) FOCUS GROUPS Adventure Brent Wright, Bob and Jeanette Ellis FIRST PLACE: Janis Tomanek RULES 1 You must be a member with dues paid up to date. 2 Photograph must pertain to the Monthly Theme (i.e. April s theme is Arches). 3 Image size limits: Minimum 4"x 6" to Maximum 12" (long side). 4 Place ONE photo in the Folder at the table along the wall. 5 Photograph needs to be taken within the three months prior to the contest month. 6 You must be present to win. UPCOMING THEMES a p r i l : Arches m a y : Pictures in Pictures j u n e : Red Barns j u l y : Shadows a u g u s t : Stairs Basics Bill Kotas, Joe Fizer, Jim Bruner, Roger Pruitt & Rod Shean Digital Steve Choatie Nature Lisa Powers When words become unclear, I shall focus with photographs. When images become inadequate, I shall be content with silence. Ansel Adams NashvillePhotographyClub.com 4 T HE NPC HISTOGRAM APRIL 2016

5 Nashville Photography Club Calendar of Events The times, they are a-changin Beginning in April NPC meetings will start at 6:30 UPCOMING ADVENTURE GROUP ACTIVITIES Check the Adventure Group page on the NPC website CLUB MEETING Tuesday, April 19, 6:30pm Dury s 701 Ewing Avenue, Nashville s p e a k e r : Jerry Park Fine Art JerryParkPhotography.com p h o t o o f t h e m o n t h t h e m e : Arches SATURDAY, MAY 28 SUNDAY, MAY 29 Decatur Hot Air Balloon Festival DIGITAL FOCUS GROUP Tuesday, April 26, 6:00pm Fifty-Forward Madison 301 Madison Street, Madison f o c u s i n g o n : To be determined ANNUAL CLUB PICNIC Saturday, May 14, 9am 2pm, Cason Trail Trailhead, Murfreesboro d i r e c t i o n s : murfreesborotn.gov/facilities/facility/details/cason-trailhead-10 CLUB MEETING Tuesday, May 17, 6:30pm Dury s 701 Ewing Avenue, Nashville s p e a k e r : Matt Andrews Shooting weddings nashvilleweddingphotography.com p h o t o o f t h e m o n t h t h e m e : Pictures in Pictures DIGITAL FOCUS GROUP Tuesday, May 24, 6:00pm Fifty-Forward Madison 301 Madison Street, Madison f o c u s i n g o n : To be determined ADVENTURE GROUP: HOT AIR BALLOON FESTIVAL Saturday, May 28 Sunday, May 29, Decatur, Alabama AlabamaJubilee.net BOB ELLIS Make reservations early if you think you might be going it s Memorial Day weekend, and hotels will probably fill up quickly. You can always cancel your reservations if your plans change later! Visit the NPC website or use this link for more information: Up with the Adventure Group in May ADVENTURE GROUP: BELL BUCKLE MOON PIE FESTIVAL Saturday, June 18, 2016, Bell Buckle, Tennessee BellBuckleChamber.com SATURDAY, JUNE 18 Bell Buckle Moon Pie Festival BOB ELLIS CLUB MEETING Tuesday, June 21, 6:30pm Dury s 701 Ewing Avenue, Nashville s p e a k e r : To be determined p h o t o o f t h e m o n t h t h e m e : Red Barns DIGITAL FOCUS GROUP Tuesday, June 28, 6:00pm Fifty-Forward Madison 301 Madison Street, Madison f o c u s i n g o n : To be determined NPC meets at 6:45pm on the third Tuesday of each month January through November at Dury s, 701 Ewing Avenue, Nashville. After the meeting, many club members gather informally at Blackstone Brewery, located at 1918 West End Avenue, Nashville. Please join us this is open to all. The Digital Group meets at 6:00pm Tuesday of each month, March through October at Fifty-Forward Madison, 301 Madison Street, Madison. 5 T HE NPC HISTOGRAM APRIL 2016

6 THE ADVENTURE GROUP TOM VENTRESS MARILYN SPICER Auto Focus JANIS TOMANEK March brought one of the favorite NPC Adventure Group outings in the form of a trip to Old Car City in White, Georgia. It s only a three hour drive from Nashville, but a world away in terms of visual experience. The predicted heavy thunderstorms for the day never materialized and the nine NPC members who made the trip this year came away with lots of images, smiles, and a trip full of fun. Old Car City is so rich with subject matter it doesn t matter which way you turn you can find something to shoot. Brent Wright MORE PHOTOS ON PAGES 7&8 6 T HE NPC HISTOGRAM APRIL 2016

7 THE ADVENTURE GROUP OLD CAR CITY USA WHITE, GEORGIA MARCH 19, 2016 LOUANN DYER ED PURDUE MARILYN SPICER BOB ELLIS 7 T HE NPC HISTOGRAM APRIL 2016

8 THE ADVENTURE GROUP OLD CAR CITY USA WHITE, GEORGIA MARCH 19, 2016 TOM VENTRESS BRENT WRIGHT RUSS TOMANEK 8 T HE NPC HISTOGRAM APRIL 2016

9 WELL DUNN W ayne Wilkerson hung the new NPC exhibit at Dunn Chiropractic on March 29. Twenty members exhibited one picture each. This is an ongoing effort with three exhibits going up each year. The next hanging will be mid-summer, so think about anything you d like to show and let Wayne know at the next NPC meeting. EXHIBITING MEMBERS: Catherine Coyne Kenna Dossett Bob Ellis Marvin Evans Ken Everett Jan Frazier Rick Godbold Emily Helms Virginia Gregory-Kocaj Nathan Kocaj Steve Mabry Susan Mackensie Zary Rahimi Bill Scott John Purdom Scott Robertson Dorothy Swiegoda James Szuch Michael Szymanski Tom Ventress MORE EXHIBIT PHOTOS ON PAGES A FINE LION TOM VENTRESS

10 RED FOX IN SNOW SCOTT ROBERTSON

11 TRADITIONAL DOG SLEDDING, GREENLAND ZARY RAHIMI

12 ALASKAN FISHING BUDDIES CATHY COYNE

13 LIFE ON THE EDGE EMILY HELMS

14 SHOOTING STAR BOB ELLIS

15 BETTY S ROSE KENNA DOSSETT

16 DAYBREAKER ROSE SUSAN MACKENSIE

17 SUNSET AT TREASURE ISLAND JAN FRAZIER

18 WINTER S MOONLIT SHADOWS BILL SCOTT

19 SPRING SHOWER JAMES SZUCH

20 LOWER GREETER FALLS KEN EVERETT

21 PARTING SHOT ANSEL ADAMS Shortly after the U.S. entered World War II, President Roosevelt issued Executive order 9066, which declared areas of the country military zones. This led to the forced relocation of over 110,00 American citizens of Japanese ancestry men, women, and children to internment camps. In 1943, Ansel Adams photographed inside the Manzanar Relocation Center, one of ten internment camps located across the United States. During his time there he shot this still life in the home of the Yonemitsu family, whose son who was serving in the U.S. Armed Forces while his family awaited his return in the internment camp. PHOTOGRAPH BY ANSEL ADAMS. IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN. The internment is now recognized as a violation of their human and civil rights. In 1980 President Jimmy Carter opened an investigation to determine whether the decision to put Japanese Americans into internment camps had been justified by the government. In 1988, President Ronald Reagan signed into law the Civil Liberties Act, which apologized for the internment on behalf of the U.S. government and authorized a payment of $20,000 to each individual camp survivor. The legislation admitted that government actions were based on race prejudice, war hysteria, and a failure of political leadership. Pictures and mementos on phonograph top: Yonemitsu home, Manzanar Relocation Center. Autographed photograph, religious card, stamped envelopes, ornamental squash and a potted plant on doily on a table top.